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Eastview boys score early, blank South Suburban Conference foe Lakeville North

By John Wagner, SportsEngine, 09/26/19, 1:00PM CDT

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Jacob Salmon scored about three minutes into the contest while the Lightning defense prevented the Panthers from finding the goal.

Eastview's Jacob Salmon (3) sends the ball past Ethan Sedlacek (17). Salmon scored his 20th goal of the season just three minutes into regulation, leading the Lightning to a 1-0 win over the Panthers. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Eastview's Jacob Salmon (3) sends the ball past Ethan Sedlacek (17). Salmon scored his 20th goal of the season just three minutes into regulation, leading the Lightning to a 1-0 win over the Panthers. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine


Midfielder Sanat Iyer (2) steals the ball from Lakeville North's Ethan Sedlacek. Iyer's strong defensive play helped the Lightning stay undefeated in the South Suburban Conference with a 1-0 win over the Panthers. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Lightning struck at Lakeville North Thursday night. And the lightning came off the foot of Eastview boys' soccer standout Jacob Salmon.

Early in Thursday's contest, Eastview set up for a corner kick against the Panthers, a team that had allowed just two goals in their first 12 games. Sanat Iyer lined up to strike the ball, and Salmon leapt into action.

"I made a run towards the goal, but as I saw the ball coming I realized it wouldn't come anywhere near the goal," Salmon said. "So I took my run towards the back post, and I took a half-volley into the top corner — where the goalie didn't have a chance to stop it."


Lakeville North's Evan Siefken bats the ball away from the goal. The junior goalkeeper tallied eight saves in Thursday's match and has allowed just three goals this season. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

First report

Eastview scored a goal less than three minutes into its contest Thursday at Lakeville North, then held on to hand the Panthers their first loss of the season, 1-0.

The Lightning goal came on a corner kick as Sanat Iyer found Jacob Salmon open on the far post, and Salmon scored his 20th goal of the season at the 37:07 mark.

With the win, Eastview, ranked No. 5 in the Class 2A state coaches' poll, took command of the South Suburban Conference standings by improving to 7-0-0 for 21 points. The Lightning are now 12-1-0 this season.

No. 3-2A Lakeville North fell to 11-1-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the South Suburban Conference.

Eastview goalkeeper Elliot Brown finished with 10 saves in claiming his ninth clean sheet this season, while Evan Siefken stopped eight shots for the Panthers.

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